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General Category => MG Sports Cars => Topic started by: robert1839 on May 06, 2013, 11:17:08 PM

Title: what kind of tranny do you have
Post by: robert1839 on May 06, 2013, 11:17:08 PM
Hey I was wondering for all you buick 215 guys out there what kind of tranny do you have in your car witch ones just bolt right up to your buick 215 and fit in the stock tunnel
Title: Re: what kind of tranny do you have
Post by: Moderator on May 07, 2013, 12:32:27 AM
Welcome to the forum, Tristan! Tell us all about the conversion you're evidently starting to plan.

I used a Borg Warner T5 (circa 1992 Chevy Camaro V8) and it bolted right up to an old Buick 215 4-speed bellhousing... How well it fits the body depends on several things including which generation MGB you have (because MG had ~3 different tunnels), which motor mounts you use, which type of slave cylinder you'll accept, etc. - IMHO, a T5 fits easier than a Rover box in a Mk2 or later MGB, but it fits less easily than a Borg Warner T50 or a Toyota box. Not to put too much of a damper on conversation... but it might be quickest and easiest to take a census by scanning through our photo gallery and How It Was Done archive, plus there are some good articles on transmission issues in our tech article archive.
Title: Re: what kind of tranny do you have
Post by: robert1839 on May 09, 2013, 12:29:03 AM
Curtis, thank I will start there
I have a 1971 MGB GT
Title: Re: what kind of tranny do you have
Post by: MGBV8 on May 09, 2013, 03:33:07 PM
1991 Camaro V8 T-5 w/.63 5th gear & stock MG rearend.